Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-23
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members were present, four new members
being added TO the society Vice president
Blake Of Walpole, n II read a most inter
esiing address, and other papers Of unusual
| interest were read. At half past twelve
the society adjourned for dinner, and after
dinner an hour and half was devoted bv
the members 10 visit h the asylum. and
\ thence the party were taken n the summer
retreat, and returned 10 the Brooks House
at o'clock. The afternoon session con
tnued till O'Clock, and adjourned to meet
at Bellows Falls in February next.
The Ruthians have fixed the date Of their
corn festival Thursday evening. Sept %,
in the vestry of the Baptist church There
Will Ice appropriate decorations. and pleas
ing program is in preparation. No pains
Will he spared TO make it pleasant
time for all As the young ladies' have pleas
ed their patrons in the past it is hoped to see
a good number out on this occasion.
On Thursday evening Of next week. the
ladies of the Universalist Church will give
! their annual harvest festival Fruits and
various seasonable articles will be for sale
and supper will be served in the excellent
style for which the Universalist ladies are
noted. Fifteen cents pays for supper
4 cordial invitation Is extended 10 all - be
present
Rev. DR.. Geo. l. Walker will preach at
the Center church next sunday morning.
People who enjoy seeing good ball PLAYING
should not fail 10 see the game on the mead
/ ow tomorrow afternoon between the local
team and the Salems Frank Turner.
formerly pitcher for the Brattleborus. will
| occupy the box for the Salems The Brat
ueboro nine will be the same that PLAYED
I Nsa l..ll. Nf.lI. IL - a
Donald will play third, and Horrigan centre
field.
The work Of putting in the heating ap
paratus at the town hall was begun yester-
day, and today the carpenters are to begin
laying the new floor.
Col. Hooker delivered the address at the
Springfield town fair on Wednesday.
Henry Clark's crop Of ensilage corn.
| covering about five acres Of land. was un-
usually heavy, yielding 10y estimate - or
30 tons to the acre
Henry Devens and O. \. Marshall have
come % terms i'll regard to Devenss build
my lot on North street and Marshall takes
it at $1,000
Mr.. ellison will arrive next Tuesday at
his West Chesterfield mart with IA carload
Of 20 horses
o. j. Pratt has had set this week in front
OF his store n six ton hagstone from Mr.
Lyons granite quarries 1t is $ bv 9 feet
IN size, 10 inches thick and makes sol
ID and handsome bit Of pavement
The children of the Lend a Hand club
were entertained last SATURDAY in very
delightful manner by Mrs. Dorman b Eat
ON at the Eaton farm The day was
charming one for All out door party and the
children, with few Of their older friends.
enjoyed the occasion to the utmost.
4 friend with a turn for statistics thinks
the late Pressou F. Perry must have been
the Oldest man in town-except the editor
Of the Reformer-that veracious authority
having announced last week that Mr.. Per
ry removed 10 West Brattleboro in 1862
or B. The same friend is anxious TO know
about the postponed annual meeting If the
"Womans Indian fund, and what sort Of
proceedings the fund is likely % hold ON
the occasion.
report of the state convention of the
Nomam's Christian Temperance Union held
at Woodstock last week is printed ON oar
first page today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, D. Roess reached home
last Friday from their visit 10 Germany
They found their stay abroad delightful
one in every way the home voyage was a
good one, and best of all, Mr. Roess returns
with his health very much improved.
Thirty-seven members Of the woman's
relief corps went TO Hinsdale by team YES
terday afternoon by invitation 10 take sup
per with the ladies Of the Hinsdale relief
corps.
Richard Sandys and Peter Thompson
were arrested by Officer Reed Sunday even
ing for drunkenness Monday morning
when brought before Justice Newton. both
denied having been drunk, though they ad-
mitted having imbihed several doses Of Hos
letters hitters and hop compound. The
court, however, chose 70 believe the officers
story, and fined both men 81 and costs.
The local peach crop is better than for
several years past.
Those enterprising matters, Messrs. Ed
wards x Lillis, make some important an
nouncements in today's issue, which will
not be overlooked.
The Maplewood trotting park association
OF Hinsdale have their annual exhibition
ON Friday, Oct. =
The Valley Mill company have completed
their new elevator, which greatly enlarges
their storage capacity, and enables them 70
handle 900 bushels Of corn per hour, or 10
unload car of corn in 20 minutes. An
arrangement has also been added by means
OF which meal, feed etc, in the bag are
transported from the mill TO the car fast
enough TO load a car in an hours time
Mr. J. Harvey Edwards, father Of S. w.
and May Edwards of this town, who re
moved from Guilford last December to
Utica, Neb., died there on the 18th inst, at
the age of 90. He leaves IA wife and five
children.
People visiting Boston from this section
will be interested in the announcement
elsewhere published of the Massachusetts
Charitable Mechanic associations exhibi-
ton which opens in that city on the 27th
inst
Cyrus Reed has sold his house to George
Hall, recently from Westmoreland, n. Ii.
Mrs. q. P. Kirby of Newfane has taken
a lease of Mrs. Mendon's house on Walnut
street, taking possession Oct Sd,
Brattleboro was well represented at the
county fair at Newfane, as will be seen by
our report elsewhere given.
Frosts have occurred on several morn
ings during the past week, but the fogs
have prevented serious damage To grapes
and other vines.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Drown dedicated
their new Behr Bros. piano, Tuesday even
ing, when party of 10 or 10 of our best
musicians assembled at their residence and
enjoyed musical soiree and sociable. Miss
Belle Clark presided at the piano, Mr..
Shearer accompanying ON the violin and
cornet Mr. Wood Of Chicopee gave some
harmonica solos, and vocal solos, quartets.
etc, were given by Mr.. and Mrs. Drown.
Miss Gregg, Mrs Blackmer, Mr.. Willis and
MI Leonard the proceedings closing with
the serving of refreshments.
The removal of Mr.. Steers 10 Boston and
the temporary suspension of manufacture
by the Brattleboro Tool company, of which |
Mr. Steers was superintendent, have given |
rise to general impression that the com /
pany and ITS business were practically dead. |
This Is not the case, however, and the com |
pany's. goods are now in lively demand |
An order from Chicago for planes was fill |
ID Yesterday, requiring seven large cases.
and IN all 20, 900 planes have been put up
IA he 80 II